Shahade Finds an Ace to Double Off Shaw
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Rossitto raised to 20,000 under the gun and Jen Shahade called in middle position. Carl Shaw then moved all in from the small blind and Rossittio folded, but Shahade called for 477,000.
Jen Shahade: A♣K♠ 
Carl Shaw: J♥J♣
Shahade was racing for her tournament life in a pot worth nearly 1,000,000. She quickly took the lead as the 7♠A♦4♣ flop gave her top pair, while the rest of the board ran out 6♦4♠ and she doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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980,000
476,000
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476,000 |
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820,000
340,000
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340,000 |
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